Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Geography Question 39

Practice objective / multiple choice question 39 from the 2019 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 39 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

A company can transport 2000 tonnes of goods either by road or by rail. Road transport cost: fixed £500 per trip plus a variable cost of £0.12 per tonne‑km. Rail transport cost: fixed £1500 per trip plus a variable cost of £0.05 per tonne‑km. If the distance exceeds 400 km, a 10 % discount is applied to the variable cost. For what minimum distance does rail become cheaper than road? State the distance to two decimal places.

Answer Options

A. 9.55 km
B. 8.00 km
Correct Answer C. 7.14 km
D. 6.28 km
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
7.14 km

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Geography Question 39. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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